b. did well at
c. left
d. lived near
→ c
43. He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally
by the
cynicism he found there.
a. disinterested
b. contemptuous
c. disillusioned
d. disbelieving
→ c
44. This cake is made …………… flour, sugar and eggs.
a. of
b. from
c. by
d. with
→ b
45. Don’t forget to the dog?
a. eat
b. milk
c. give
d. feed
→ d
46. The first steam engine was by James Watts.
a. invented
b. discovered
c. uncovered
d. detected
→ a
47. They meet for dinner every Saturday.
a. hourly
b. up to date
c. at the same time
d. in good time
→ c
48. Gibraltar has been called the key the Mediterranean.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. at
→ c
49. My grandparents had always liked the sea and they
moved to the
South Coast when they retired.
a. as
b. since
c. such
d. so
→ d
50. This book was written by a famous writer. It is worth
a. read
b. reading
c. to read
d. have read
→ b
TEST 29
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. own b. down c. power d. tower
→ a
2. a. whistle b. cattle c. settle d. battle
→ a
3. a. humour b. flour c. rumour d. honour
→ b
4. a. bush b. rush c. push d. pull
→ b
5. a. socket b. regret c. bullet d. rocket
→ b
6. a. matter b. sad c. barn d. catch
→ c
II. Find the mistake:
7. One of history's most spectacular executions were that of
Damiens, the
unsuccessful assassin of Louis XV of France.
a. One of
b. most spectacular
c. were
d. unsuccessful
→ c
8. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one's reason
skills.
a. Studying
b. science of
c. way to
d. reason
→ d
9. A farmer's tractor is like a powerful horse, as it plows field, pulls
trailers, and
moves heavy loads.
a. is like
b. as it
c. field
d. moves
→ c
III. Grammar and Vocabulary:
10. In some schools, the teaching quality is worse than
used to be.
a. they
b. it
c. them
d. that
→ b
11. You can go into this part of the building in case you have a
special
a. permission
b. allowance
c. permit
d. agreement
→ c
12. Mary is to understand it.
a. too young
b. too intelligent
c. enough ability
d. very pretty
→ a
13. “How can we out together what we’re to do if we never
talk about it
frankly?” she cried in desperation.
a. test
b. find
c. search
d. work
→ d
14. It is city that we have got lost.
a. a such big
b. such big
c. such a big
d. a very big
→ c
15. When the front door bell rang, my sister was of making
a cake.
a. at the center
b. on her way
c. halfway through
d. in the middle
→ d
16. My father is working in
a. a thirty-stories building
b. a building with thirty stories